The drive to Colorado was quiet and calm. For the first time in a long time, all three people in the Imapla were content. Raleigh was happy with thoughts of the baby and Dean in her head. Her morning sickness had subsided and she was enjoying this part of the pregnancy. Sam was finally able to sleep at night; the nightmares of Jessica's death were slowly fading away as he moved on to the next chapter of his life. And Dean was finally seeing some light in the world he spent fighting monsters in every day.
When they arrived at Elkins' house, they searched it for a clue to what had happened. The search proved to be fruitless, except for a letter addressed to J. W.
"Do you think it's to dad?"
"I don't know Sam. But, it's really the only lead we have." The group returns to the car and Dean tells Sam to open the envelope. A loud knock on Dean's window causes the trio to jump.
"Dad?" Dean opens the door and jumps out of the car, followed by Sam and Raleigh.
"Hey guys, I heard about Elkins and came to check. What do you have there?" Sam hands him the letter. John opens it.
"That son of a bitch. I knew he was holding out on me."
"What are you talking about?"
"He's had the Colt. All this time, he's had the Colt."
"The Colt?" Raleigh asked.
"It's a gun Samuel Colt made in 1853. Legend has it, the Colt can kill anything."
"Oh." Raleigh nodded her head, realizing the importance of the gun.
"What do you know about Daniel's death?" John questioned.
"We just got here, but the house was ransacked."
"It's vampires. We'll hunt them together. They have the Colt; come on."
Dean, Sam and Raleigh pile into the Impala. The ride to a motel following John was tense.
"Dean, you have to tell him. He's gonna notice the baby bump. Just tell him, he shouldn't be too surprised. It's not like you haven't been sexually active since you hit puberty."
"Thanks Ray, but I really don't think I should bother him with it now. Later, when it's a better time. Like, once the demons dead."
"Dean, I say tell Dad. He might be excited." Sam threw in.
"Thanks for your advice Sam, next time wait til I ask for it! No, Dad will be pissed. You know why he had that huge falling out with Bobby." Sam nodded, remembering how Bobby had been the one who encouraged him to get the education he wanted and had always chastised John for constantly pulling the boys out of schools all the time. The final straw had been when John chewed Bobby out for letting Raleigh go on the road with Dean. Bobby had tried to keep Raleigh from hunting, going as far as paying for her college tuition. She appeased Bobby and finished school as quick as she could, but the minute she got her degree, she jumped into that car with Dean Winchester and had been hunting since. John felt she was a weak spot for Dean, one that he didn't need. Bobby told him that the boys weren't robots and got so angry at John's behavior that he kicked him off of his property; telling him to stay away for good.
"Dean, baby, I know that your dad has his mind made up on how a hunter should live, but I think he deserves to know that he's going to be a grandpa. Besides, maybe he'll be excited. And, if not, oh well. I'll lay low in the hotel room and once this is all done, he'll either change his mind or he'll go his separate way again. Either way, we're a family and I think it's important." Dean nodded but didn't look at her or Sam. When they got to the hotel, Raleigh went in the bathroom to shower, leaving the three Winchester men alone.
"Well, boys, how have things been?"
"Hard, dad. It'd be good to hear more from you than coordinates. I know you think that us being a family makes us vulnerable, but shit dad, I've needed you a lot lately."
John nodded at his son. "I'm sorry, Dean. I hate living like this too. I want us to be a normal family again too. Once this yellow-eyed bitch is dead, maybe we can try to become closer to normal. You and Raleigh can get a house, Sam can go back to school?"
"Yeah, Dad, that sounds nice." Dean hugged his father.
"Dean!!!!!" Raleigh called from the bathroom. Dean jumped and ran in.
"What is it baby?" He saw her holding her stomach over the towel she had wrapped around her.
"I'm," she looked towards the door and dropped her voice, "bleeding."
"Bleeding?" He whispered back. "Is that normal?"
"Well, they say a little spotting is normal, but it's more than I'm comfortable with. We should probably call the doctor and see what he says about it. I don't want anything bad happening because we weren't proactive." He nodded and went to call the doctor outside the room. When he came back to the bathroom he was met by stares from John and Sam.
"Is everything okay Dean?" Sam asked.
"Huh, yeah. I think so." He walked into the bathroom and closed the door. "He said you should get in bed for the next 24 hours and if it doesn't stop in about that time, we might have to go to the hospital. It's probably just the stress of everything though. You don't have any stomach pain do you?"
"No sweetie." He looked her in the eyes.
"Honest?" She nodded. "Okay. Let's get you dressed and in bed missy." He kissed her head and helped her into some pajamas. "I guess I'm going to have to explain everything to Dad now damn it."
Dean walked Raleigh out of the bathroom and tucked her in.
"Sammy, can you stay here while Dad and I go grab some food?" John stared at Dean while Sam nodded.
"Yeah, of course." Dean nodded and grabbed his coat. John shook his head and followed Dean.
Once they were outside John stopped Dean.
"Would you like to explain to me what's going on?"
"Raleigh's pregnant Dad. You're going to be a grandpa." Dean smiled weakly, hoping his Dad wouldn't shout at him or smack him.
"What? You're kidding, right?"
"Well, that isn't the reaction I was hoping for."
"Sorry son, I don't know what else to say. This isn't really something I expected. I guess I shouldn't be too surprised. Why is she still on the road with you? Shouldn't she be at Bobby's?"
"That's what I wanted her to do, but you know how she is. She's stubborn and wants to be with me. And Dad, hormonal pregnant woman scare me, so I let her." John laughed. His son seemed younger than usual, not so hardened as he remembered him.
"Yeah, I remember how your mother was. Damn, that woman terrified me when she was pissed. Wow, son. Is everything okay?"
"Yeah. I'm just a little overwhelmed still. She's stressed too. I need to do a better job of keeping my head on straight. She takes care of me too much. She's going to be fine, she just needs to get some good rest is all." John nodded.
"You know she is crazy in love with you son, right? I can see it when she looks at you, and when she talks to you, you can hear it in her voice."
"Yeah, Dad, I know. I'll be damned if I'm not just as crazy about her. I have been since I first kissed her. I never thought that I'd really be that guy though. She does something to me, Dad; makes me weak in the knees and all chick flicky. I tell her 'I love her.' I don't tell anyone that, but I tell her that ten times a day!"
"Calm down Dean. That's true love. You know, I had that once. I always hoped you would too son. You've made me proud plenty of times, son, but I honestly couldn't be prouder of you than I am now. I hope you realize how dangerous this is though, her being on the road, pregnant and vulnerable."
"Dad, I know. But we can't leave each other and we're both committed to finding the yellow-eyed demon. I understand your concern though, I really do. Trust me, I worry about it every day." John nodded and patted Dean on his back.
"We'll make it through this son. Holy shit, I'm going to be a grandpa. Your making me old kid." He laughed and messed Dean's hair up. "Let's go get you some pie, huh?"
